Tears (Part 7)

Next day, Luke came around. Stark marveled at his friend's revisit. What amused him more was the banquet of red roses he held, immediately he knew the visit was for Michelle.
"Come on! Luke, you just met my sister, and you are already head over heels"
“Oh well, Stark! What can I say? Your sister has a different aura from other women I have met" Luke replied.
Stark shook his head and called out to Michelle, “down in a jiffy" she responded. Her voice gave Luke the chills, he stood fixed to the ground, he looked like he rehearsed every moment. Stark hits him on the chest “my sister doesn't bite, loosen up man",” don't ruin this moment Stark" Luke spoke through his teeth. Stark laughs, jiggles the keys in his hand and left the house.
Each step he heard on the stairs spiked his pulse. Throughout the night he imagined her face, he fantasized this moment, there was no way he wanted this to be ruined.
She came in sight, looking fresh and beautiful, her perfume clouded him. His heartbeat doubled, he could swear she heard it, the way she walked with poise intrigued him. She came closer, he swallowed.
She was a little surprised when she saw the flowers in his hand and was more surprised when she discovered it was her he came to see.
“you look radiant" He managed to say. He handed her the flowers, she smiled as she took them from him. "Thank you Luke".
He scratched the back of his head, everything he memorized left his head, and he became jittery. “Are you alright" she asked concerned,
Next day, Luke came around. Stark marveled at his friend's revisit. What amused him more was the banquet of red roses he held, immediately he knew the visit was for Michelle.
"No am not Michelle, everything I wanted to say to you has suddenly left my head, I’m blank" she laughs out loud, he stood looking stupid, he hated the feeling. She finally stops laughing then says “you don't have to memorize anything to talk to a woman, talk through your heart, say how you feel through your words and not another person's words",
He nodded like a child.
"Can we sit down, my legs are about to betray me", she leads them to a couch, they both sit.
"Where is Lana?”
"School",
"Matilda",
"Around, I guess",
He noticed the way she sat, it wasn't slumped, her back was straight, her shoulders squared and straight, her chest pushed forward a bit. He said to himself, “surely she is a natural queen".
“I thought Stark didn't have any friends ", she jerked him from his thoughts,” oh! He has and that's me, I’ve been away for a while",
"Oh"
They kept talking, until he popped the question "where is the father of Lana?” Her countenance changed; first it was angry then shifted to sad.
"We're divorced"
"Am sorry about that ",
“no, no, no its okay, am over it"
They kept on talking; he consciously avoided the topic of his ex.
"So would you love to go on a date with me", the words rushed out, Shit! He cursed under his breath. She smiled," I would love to"
"This evening, 7pm",
"It's fine by me. Formal or casual?”
"Formal! Thank you so much, you just made my day" He said beaming.
He stood to leave; she got up too and saw him off to the door. She opened it. He stretched his hand, she reached for it and they shook, he held on, looking deep into her eyes, for the first time she noticed his deep brown eyes, his lips were perfect, his scent hovered around her, she in a way loved the way he towered her. Bells were ringing in her head "what is happening" she thought, he leaned forward, she felt warmth in her stomach, he got closer, she felt his breath, damn! He was so close, her heart rate increased, her eyes closed her breath became a little laboured, under her feet suddenly became cold, his lips rested on her cheek. Damn! She was disappointed. She opened her eyes trying not to show embarrassment.
“have a beautiful day Michelle "
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